Ah Meng, who became the first and only non-human recipient of the Singapore Tourism Promotion Board’s Special Ambassador award, has passed away in the city-state’s zoo. She was 48, which is equivalent to nearly 95 in human terms.
The ape (yes i know its an ape not a monkey, before you all start!!) had met a wonderfully bizarre range of people during her 38 years in captivity. These included Michael Jackson, Prince Philip, Steve Urwin, Elizabeth Taylor, Bo Derek, and Bjorn Borg!
Robin Goh, the zoo’s former head of public relations, hailed Ah Meng’s star quality…
“She could drink tea from a teacup and looked good for an ape.”
What more could one ask for!
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